BULLETIN FEBRUARY, 1961 One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Year Contents PAGE Calendars 2-4 Directors and Faculty 5-14 Columbia Offers 15-30 Terms of Admission 31-34 Requirements for Degrees 35-47 Courses Required for B.D 35 Expenses 47-49 Financial Aids 49-50 Courses of Study 51-88 Historic Columbia 89-90 Academic Awards 91-95 Scholarship & Memorial Funds 95-100 1960 Graduates & Awards 101-102 Roll of Students 103-116 Directions for Reaching the Seminary ... 120 Volume LIV FEBRUARY, 1961 No. 1 Published quarterly by the Directors and Fac- ulty of Columbia Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. Entered as second class matter, May 9, 1928, at the post office at Decatur, Ga., under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. BULLETIN OF Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, Georgia CATALOGUE NUMBER 1960-61 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 1961-62 An Accredited Member of the American Association of Theological Schools Founded 1828 Owned and Controlled by the Synods of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. SERVING THE SOUTHEAST Calendar 1961 JANUARY APRIL JULY OCTOBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY MAY AUGUST NOVEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Calendar 1962 JANUARY APRIL JULY OCTOBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY MAY AUGUST NOVEMBER S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MARCH JUNE SEPTEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 S M T W T F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CALENDAR WINTER QUARTER 1960-1961 January 2, 19613:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed. February 3-5 Church Vocations Conference. February 15 Founders' Day (Society of Missionary Inquiry) with address by Rev. C. Darby Fulton, D.D., LL.D. March 6-9 Town and Country Pastors' Institute. March 8-14 Examinations. SPRING QUARTER March 16 8:15 A.M. Class Work Resumed. April 2 Easter. April 28-30 Missions Conference, Rock Eagle, Eatonton, Georgia. May 1-3 Special Lectures. May 2 11:00 A.M. Honors Day Program. Address by Rev. David Cairns, D.D. 1:00 P.M. Alumni Luncheon and 1960-61 Meeting, Alumni Association. May 9 10:00 A.M. Annual Meeting, Board of Directors. May 16-20 Senior Examinations. May 23-27 Junior and Middle Examinations. May 27 4:30 P.M. Faculty Reception honoring the Graduating Class and its guests. May 28-29 Commencement Exercises. Sunday, May 28 11:00 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon delivered in Columbia Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Georgia, by Rev. John E. Richards, D.D., pastor of the First Pres- byterian Church, Macon, Georgia. 8:00 P.M. Address before Student Society of Missionary Inquiry delivered in The First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Georgia by Ruling Elder Mac W. Freeman, Jr. of Wetumpka, Alabama, Exec- utive Secretary of East Alabama Presbytery. Monday, May 29 10:30 A.M. Graduation Exercises in Columbia Presbyterian Church. Address to Graduating Class by Presi- dent Peyton N. Rhodes, Ph.D., Southwestern College at Memphis, Tennessee. CALENDAR SCHOOL SESSION 1961-62 SUMMER 1961 July 1 8 - September 2 Summer Language School. September 13-15 Faculty Retreat. FALL QUARTER September 18-19 Registration of New Students. September 19-21 Orientation Period. September 20-21 Registration of Upper Classmen and Graduate Stu- dents. September 21 8:00 P.M. Opening Exercises at Columbia Presbyte- rian Church. October 30 - November 3 Ministers' Week. October 31 Annual Meeting, Alumni Association. November 23-26 Thanksgiving Holidays. December 15-20 Examinations. WINTER QUARTER January 3, 19628:15 A.M. Class Work Resumed. ("Monday" classes will meet on January 2) March 12-17 Examinations. SPRING QUARTER March 193:00 P.M. Class Work Resumed. April 22 Easter. May 22-26 Senior Examinations. May 28 - June 2 Junior and Middle Examinations. June 2-4 Commencement. Board of Directors PATRICK D. MILLER, Chairman J. R. McCAIN, Vice Chairman DWYN M. MOUNGER, Secretary Term to Expire 1961 REV. E. G. BECKMAN, JR Hemingway, South Carolina REV. STUART R. OGLESBY Atlanta, Georgia MAC W. FREEMAN, JR., ESQ Wetumpka, Alabama W. HERBERT SMITH, ESQ Clover, South Carolina REV. RYAN L. WOOD West Palm Beach, Florida ERST LONG, ESQ Ripley, Mississippi Term to Expire 1962 WILLIAM A. L. SIBLEY, ESQ Union, South Carolina REV. U. S. GORDON Gainesville, Florida J. R. McCAIN, ESQ Decatur, Georgia REV. DWYN M. MOUNGER Jackson, Mississippi REV. J. PHILLIPS NOBLE Anniston, Alabama H. LANE YOUNG, ESQ Atlanta, Georgia REV. NEIL E. TRUESDELL Newberry, South Carolina Term to Expire 1963 JULIAN R. ALFORD, ESQ Tallahassee, Florida HARLLEE BRANCH, JR., ESQ Atlanta, Georgia JAMES H. WOODSIDE, ESQ Greenville, South Carolina REV. PATRICK D. MILLER Atlanta, Georgia REV. SIMRIL F. BRYANT Tuscaloosa, Alabama REV. CECIL D. BREARLY, JR. . . . Myrtle Beach, South Carolina REV. J. P. F. STEVENSON Clarksdale. Mississippi Executive Committee P. D. MILLER, Chairman STUART R. OGLESBY H. LANE YOUNG J. R. McCAIN JAS. H. WOODSIDE J. PHILLIPS NOBLE JUDGE JULIAN R. ALFORD Finance Committee H. LANE YOUNG, Chairman LARKIN H. PARRIS WILLIAM C. WARDLAW Officers of Administration PRESIDENT THE REV. J. McDOWELL RICHARDS, d.d. VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF DEVELOPMENT THE REV. ROBERT LANSING STAMPER, Ph.D. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE THE REV. PAUL D. PATRICK DEAN OF INSTRUCTION THE REV. FELIX B. GEAR, Ph.D., D.D. DEAN OF GRADUATE DEPARTMENT THE REV. SAMUEL A. CARTLEDGE, Ph.D. REGISTRAR THE REV. CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR, Ph.D. DEAN OF STUDENTS AND DIRECTOR OF FIELD WORK THE REV. FRANCIS SIDNEY ANDERSON, Th.M. CLERK OF FACULTY THE REV. JAMES H. GAILEY, JR., Th.D. LIBRARIAN THE REV. HAROLD B. PRINCE, M.A., M.L. ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN CATALOGUER MISS ANN TINGLE, M.L. TREASURER MISS C. VIRGINIA HARRISON CASHIER MR. ROBERT JACKSON ASSISTANT CASHIER MRS. HAROLD WRIGHT DIETITIAN AND HOSTESS MRS. J. HOLMES SMITH SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS MR. HAROLD WRIGHT Faculty THE REV. JAMES McDOWELL RICHARDS, D.D. PRESIDENT A.B., Davidson College; M.A., Princeton University; A.B., M.A., Oxford University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.D., Davidson College; LL.D., King College; Past Moderator of the General Assembly. THE REV. WILLIAM CHILDS ROBINSON, Th.D., D.D. PROFESSOR OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, CHURCH POLITY, AND APOLOGETICS A.B., Roanoke College; M.A., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Th.D., Harvard University; D.D., Roanoke College. THE REV. SAMUEL ANTOINE CARTLEDGE, Ph.D. PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS A.B., M.A., University of Georgia; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Chicago. THE REV. MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, Ph.D., D.D. PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH BIBLE AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION A.B., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Columbia University; D.D., Austin College. THE REV. FELIX BAYARD GEAR, Ph.D., D.D. PROFESSOR OF SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY A.B., Davis & Elkins College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh; D.D., Davis & Elkins College. THE REV. CECIL ASBURY THOMPSON, S.T.M., D.D. PROFESSOR OF EVANGELISM, COUNTRY CHURCH WORK AND MISSIONS A.B., University of Florida; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; S.T.M., Biblical Seminary, New York; D.D., Davidson College. THE REV. THOMAS HALDANE McDILL, JR., B.D. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AND PASTORAL COUNSELING A.B., Erskine College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Graduate Study at the University of Chicago. THE REV. HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, B.D. PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEECH AND MUSIC A.B., Lafayette College; B.Mus., Westminster Choir College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Graduate Study at Northwestern University. n 4 Anderson FUHRMANN GAILEY Stamper . GUTZKE Hum McDlLL MUNDY Prince W.C.Robinson Taylor Thompson THE REV. JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D. PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT, LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND EXEGESIS A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary: Th.M. Th.D., Princeton Theological Seminary. THE REV. PAUL TRAUGOTT FUHRMANN, Th.D., Ph.D. PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY CI. Lie, Turin Classical Gymnasium-Lyceum V. Alfieri; Lie. Theol., Independent School of Theology at Neuchatel; Th.D., Drew Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Drew University. THE REV. WADE PRICHARD HUIE, JR., Ph.D. PETER MARSHALL PROFESSOR OF HOMILETICS A.B., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., New College, University of Edinburgh. THE REV. DEAN GREER McKEE, Th.D., D.D. PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL EXPOSITION A.B., Parsons College; S.T.B., S.T.M., and Th.D., The Biblical Seminary, D.D., Parsons College. THE REV. FRANCIS SIDNEY ANDERSON, B.D., Th.M. PROFESSOR IN THE INDUSTRIAL CHURCH AND DIRECTOR OF FIELD WORK A.B., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary. THE REV. SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., Th.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY AND NEW TESTAMENT A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary; Th.D., University of Basel. THE REV. NEELY DIXON McCARTER, Th.M. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELECT IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION B.A., Presbyterian College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va.; Graduate Study at Yale University; on leave of absence for 1960-61. THE REV. LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ, Ph.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN OLD TESTAMENT B.D., University of London; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University. 9 THE REV. CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR, Ph.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT AND REGISTRAR A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., King's College. University of Aberdeen. HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE, M.A., M.L. LIBRARIAN A.B., M.A., University of South Carolina; M.L., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary. THE REV. LUTHER MARTIN MUNDY, B.D. INSTRUCTOR IN NEW TESTAMENT A.B., King College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Graduate Study at Emory University. THE REV. JAMES BENJAMIN GREEN, D.D., LL.D. PROFESSOR EMERITUS A.B., University of Nashville; Graduate of Union Theological Seminary; D.D., Presbyterian College; LL.D., Southwestern College; Past Moderator of the General Assembly. + + VISITING PROFESSORS THE REV. STUART ROSCOE OGLESBY, JR., D.D. PASTOR EMERITUS, THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ATLANTA GUEST PROFESSOR OF URBAN CHURCH B.A., Arkansas College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary, Va.; D.D. Arkansas College; D.D., Union Theological Seminary, Va. THE REV. CHARLES VINCENT GERKIN, B.D. CHAPLAIN SUPERVISOR, THE GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. ATLANTA GUEST PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PASTORAL TRAINING A.B., Washburn Municipal University; B.D., Garret Biblical Institute, Graduate Study at Northwestern University; Accredited Chaplain Supervisor, The Council for Clinical Training. THE REV. HARMON BIGELOW RAMSEY, Th.D., D.D. PASTOR, THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ATHENS, GEORGIA GUEST PROFESSOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION A.B., Arkansas College; B.D., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary; D.D., Arkansas College; Th.D., Union Theological Seminary, Va. 10 THE REV. JAMES DAVISON PHILIPS, Ph.D. PASTOR, THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DECATUR, GEORGIA GUEST PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH BIBLE B.A., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh. THE REV. FREDERICK W. WIDMER, Th.D. MINISTER OF EDUCATION, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ATLANTA, GEORGIA GUEST PROFESSOR OF PASTORAL CARE B.A., Wheaton College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary; Th.D., Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia. THE REV. EUGENE AUGUSTUS VERDERY, Th.D. CHAPLAIN SUPERVISOR, GEORGIA BAPTIST HOSPITAL, ATLANTA GUEST PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PASTORAL TRAINING B.A., Mercer University; B.D., Th.M., Th.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Accredited Chaplain Supervisor, the Council for Clinical Training THE REV. DAVID CAIRNS, D.D. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY, CHRIST'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN AND LECTURER IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY AT ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY GUEST PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL THEOLOGY First Class Honors in Litterae Humaniores, Oxford University; Study at Tubingen University, Zurich University, and the Protestant Faculty of Montpelier; D.D., Edinburgh University. Gerktn McCarter McKee Oglesby Philips PBjm tmJmtrML Ramsey Verdery WlDMER 11 Lecturers CENTENNIAL LECTURES 1961-62 SMYTH LECTURER THE REV. JAMES A. JONES, D.D., LL.D. OTHER LECTURERS THE REV. WILLIAM CHILDS ROBINSON, Th.D., D.D. THE REV. MURDO EWEN MacDONALD, M.A., B.D. 1960-61 SMYTH LECTURER THE REV. EUGENE A. NIDA, Ph.D. Subject: COMMUNICATION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH OTHER LECTURERS THE REV. GEORGE A. BUTTRICK, S.T.D., D.D. THE REV. WALLACE M. ALSTON, Th.D., D.D., LL.D. THE REV. DONALD G. MILLER, Ph.D. THE REV. H. H. FARMER, M.A., Hon. D.D. THE REV. LEROY G. KERNEY 13 PERMANENT FACULTY COMMITTEES ADMINISTRATIVE RICHARDS, ANDERSON, GEAR, CARTLEDGE ADMISSIONS ANDERSON, RICHARDS, COUSAR CURRICULUM AND FACULTY GEAR, RICHARDS, GUTHRIE, ANDERSON, HUIE, ROBINSON, COUSAR DEVOTIONAL LIFE TAYLOR, HUIE, ROBINSON, RICHARDS, DEWITZ FIELD WORK ANDERSON, GEAR, MCDILL, RICHARDS, HUIE GRADUATE WORK GUTZKE, CARTLEDGE, GEAR, MCDILL, GAILEY, GUTHRIE, ROBINSON LIBRARY THOMPSON, ROBINSON, GAILEY, FUHRMANN, MUNDY SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS GUTHRIE, GAILEY, ROBINSON, PRINCE SPECIAL LECTURERS GAILEY, GEAR, FUHRMANN, TAYLOR, HUIE STUDENT LIFE AND ACTIVITIES PRINCE, THOMPSON, GUTZKE, TAYLOR, HUIE 14 COLUMBIA OFFERS Columbia Seminary offers the candidate for the ministry a stand- ard theological training under a faculty of recognized scholarship and Reformed theology in a setting which includes the cultural and strategic advantages of the city of Atlanta and the beauty and charm of nearby Decatur. Instruction Columbia Seminary has always sought to maintain the highest standards of scholarship, and in recent years has kept pace with the practice of the best institutions of learning outside the theological world by encouraging all full professors to earn a doctor's degree, or a graduate degree of similar standing from some recognized univer- sity. Each member of the faculty is thoroughly prepared in the field of his particular instruction and is well equipped to lead his students in their studies and to assist them in evaluating the mate- rial under consideration. The modern minister has a positive duty to be thoroughly conversant with modern scholarship and with all present trends in theological thought, in order that he may meet the problems of his people. Hence it is our effort to encourage a broad general reading while, at the same time, laying a firm foun- dation for the student in a thorough acquaintance with the revealed truth of God's Word and with the historic standards of our Church. Emphasis is placed upon genuine scholarship, for scholarship is the invaluable tool of the minister. The fact is recognized, how- ever, that it is only a tool, and that unless it is dominated by the spirit of Christ it is worthless. All instruction at Columbia, therefore, seeks constantly to emphasize the practical, spiritual, and devotional values of the material which is studied. Accreditation Columbia Seminary is a member of the American Association of Theological Schools and its work is fully accredited by the organi- zation. This approval of its work assures graduates of the Seminary of full academic recognition for courses completed in its classrooms. The Association makes no attempt to dictate the theological views of its members but is concerned only with the maintenance and improvement of their educational standards. The Seminary is also a member of the Presbyterian Educational Association of the South. 15 A Greater University Center The presence in the Atlanta area of an unusual number of out- standing educational institutions led some years ago to the idea of a great cooperative undertaking in the field of higher education. A program which looks toward the eventual development of a great university system based on the plan successfully followed in Toronto, Canada, was instituted, and significant progress has been made in that direction. Institutions participating in the program at present are The University System of Georgia, Emory University, The Georgia Insti- tute of Technology, Agnes Scott College, Oglethorpe University, the Atlanta Art Association, Georgia State College of Business Ad- ministration, and Columbia Theological Seminary. Each school maintains its absolute independence and its own distinctive stand- ards, but each has full access to the library and faculty resources of the others. A union card catalogue of the various libraries represented has been prepared with the help of generous appropriations from the General Education Board of New York. This catalogue makes it possible for a student or professor in any of the cooperating in- stitutions to locate and have access to any volume contained in any individual library. An agreement has been reached between the faculties of Columbia Seminary and of the Candler School of Theology in Emory Uni- versity that students of either institution may, with the consent of their professors, be admitted to courses taught in the other. In cer- tain cases this arrangement may be of benefit to undergraduate students in these schools, but it should be of particular value to those who are taking work toward advanced degrees. During each year, through the cooperative program of the Uni- versity Center a number of distinguished lecturers in a variety of fields are brought to the Atlanta area, and their lectures are pre- sented in the schools associated with the program. Recently one or two lecturers of special interest to theological students have come to Columbia Seminary each year as a result of this program. Cultural Advantages As a center of transportation and commerce with a population of more than a million, Greater Atlanta offers many advantages in a social and cultural way. Thus, in addition to the facilities available through its schools, it provides a multitude of worth-while opportunities for the enrichment of the mental and spiritual life. 16 Atlanta has long been famous as perhaps the outstanding musical center of the South, but it also draws visitors of distinction in prac- tically every field of human activity. Throughout the year students have opportunities to hear preachers, educators, scholars, political leaders and musicians of national or world-wide fame. An Expanding Opportunity Statistics of the Church in Columbia's territory tell a graphic story. When the Seminary was founded it took both South Carolina and Georgia to form one synod and that, at its best, was not large in membership. It contained five presbyteries, two in Georgia and three in South Carolina, and these consisted of 128 churches with 8,560 communicants served by 73 ministers and 11 licentiates. The terri- tory of Columbia Seminary now contains five synods, which cover an area stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River, and from the North Carolina-Tennessee line to Key West. Greater Atlanta, the home of the Seminary, is the center not only of this territory but of the entire South. This area contains 247,785 square miles with a population of over fifteen million persons. Our Church in this territory reports 1,302 churches, 282,651 members, and 1,173 ordained ministers and licentiates. Great as is the progress which has been made, however, the Southeast continues to be one of the greatest home mission areas of America, and Presbyterianism has not done its proportion- ate share toward the evangelization of this territory. There is genu- ine need for a strong theological seminary located in the heart of this section to send out well trained and warm-hearted young min- isters into the development of the synods and the extension of their work. Strategically located as it is, Columbia Seminary possesses a unique opportunity for service. It deserves the loyalty and the sup- port of students and of financial benefactors not only by reason of its educational importance, but because it is one of the great agen- cies of Church extension. Industrial-Rural-Urban Church Work The City of Atlanta furnishes to the students various oppor- tunities for engaging in active religious work. Within the metro- politan area every type of church and every form of Christian activity is found. This gives opportunity to study the work of typi- cal churches, both of our own and other denominations. The rapid growth of the South as an industrial section is present- 17 ing the church with a fresh challenge and with new opportunities. Atlanta is itself a great manufacturing center, and is located in the heart of a rapidly developing industrial area. Columbia Seminary is thus afforded a rare opportunity for contact with this increasingly important aspect of the life of our section. In the outlying agricultural district, and in the villages and towns which lie within easy reach of the Seminary, the students have op- portunity to study, under most favorable conditions, church work in the rural and small town communities. This ideal location furnishes exceptional advantages of a clinical nature for the thorough preparation of ministers equipped for every task which the Church faces. The opportunities thus afforded for studying methods of church work at first-hand are of especial value to classes in Pastoral Theology, in Homiletics, and in Christian Education, and greatly strengthen the quality of the work offered in these departments. A description of the observation work re- quired in these classes will be found in the brief prospectus of courses published elsewhere in this catalogue. The Seminary seeks to provide specialized training for the three major types of church to be found in the new south, the industrial, the urban and the rural church. Each student is required to take a course preparatory to work in these fields and may elect to take additional courses and practical experience in any of them. Oppor- tunities for a theological internship or for summer training can easily be made available in churches representative of the particular type of work for which a student wishes to prepare himself. A Presbyterian Center Atlanta also affords a rare opportunity for the Presbyterian theo- logical student by reason of the location here of so many of the denominational offices. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, the General Council of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., the Board of Church Extension with its Divisions, and the Board of Women's Work all maintain their headquarters here. A property near the business heart of Atlanta has been made into a Presbyterian Cen- ter which provides homes for all of these agencies as well as for the Board of Annuities and Relief and the Presbyterian Bookstore. This affords an opportunity for students of the Seminary to benefit from specialized guidance in these areas of church life, both by visiting the respective offices and by the personnel of these agencies. 18 An Interdenominational Center The City of Atlanta is also the center of significant interdenomi- national work including a Regional office of the National Council of Churches and the Protestant Radio and Television Center. Columbia Theological Seminary is one of the institutions and agencies which united to form a corporation for the establishment and maintenance of a Protestant Radio and Television Center in this locality. This center produces recorded radio programs for the Methodist Church, the Protestant Episcopal Church, the Lutheran Church as well as for the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., and the Presbyterian Church in the United States and for other denominations. It expects to be equipped soon with equip- ment for video-tape production. From time to time qualified students of the Seminary find part- time employment at the Center, and thus are enabled to prepare themselves for the increasing use of radio and television which are so important in the ministry of today. Church Extension Work In addition to the training which results from observation of others at work, the churches of Atlanta and the surrounding country offer many and varied opportunities for mission work. The churches of the city have well organized Church Schools and Youth and Westminster Fellowships. The students of the Seminary are ex- pected to take an active part in the work of these church organi- zations. A number of the students are engaged by the Church Extension committees within easy reach of Atlanta to supply fields and to assist in other forms of Christian work. In this way opportunity is provided for many students to engage in supply work and other forms of religious activity, for which a reasonable remuneration is usually provided. Mission Haven Adjoining the seminary campus is a group of eight apartments and a house built and maintained by the Women of the Church of the five Synods which support the Seminary. These apartments are completely furnished and equipped for the use of missionaries dur- ing furlough terms. One of the rich experiences of seminary life is the association which is possible each year with these representatives of our church's outreach to the world. Further information regarding 19 Mission Haven may be secured from Mrs. William S. Dennis, Jr., 981 Juniper Street, N.E., Atlanta 9, Georgia. Supply Preaching by Students Students of the Senior and Middle Classes are permitted to supply vacant churches, provided absence from the campus does not con- flict with their seminary duties. A considerable number of small churches near Atlanta are thus supplied by members of the upper classes and real service has been rendered to the Church Extension agencies of this section in this way. Except in special cases, members of the Junior class are not permitted to undertake regular work. Ordinarily no student should undertake regular work oftener than twice a month. Where necessity seems to require that a student engage in full-time supply work, the Faculty will consider each case and decide upon its merits. Theological Internships Columbia Seminary has been a pioneer in providing opportunity for certain of its students to take a year of clinical training under the oversight of older and more experienced ministers. This training is to be taken between the Middle and Senior years at the Seminary in order that the student in his last year of academic work may de- vote himself especially to problems which he has discovered during his period of practical training. The faculty of the Seminary main- tains close contact with the student and with the minister under whom he serves during the clinical year and is always prepared to offer its assistance and advice. Any student may apply for appoint- ment to such an internship, but the decision of the Faculty will be made in the light of its judgment as to the best interests of the indi- vidual concerned. No student is required to take this fourth year of training contrary to his own wishes and none is permitted to do so without permission of his presbytery. In all instances the church which the student serves will provide such remuneration as may be agreed upon by the congregation, the Faculty of the Seminary, and the student concerned. The plan has proved highly rewarding to the increasing number of students who have accepted internships since its inception in 1935. Every clinical student must be under the regular supervision and guidance of a pastor or some official of a presbytery as well as that of the Department of Field Work. Regular reports to the Director of Field Work are required of each student taking this form of training. 20 Clinical Training in Pastoral Counseling The Seminary is a member of the Council for Clinical Training, Inc. By reason of this membership, students of the Seminary are not only afforded an opportunity to take an internship in the various clinical centers provided by the Council, but also the Seminary has a voice in the policy and organization of the Council. Academic credit may be given on an elective basis for participation in the in- tern program afforded by the Council. Thus, additional training is provided for the student at appropriate clinical centers, such as men- tal and general hospitals and correctional institutions. The funda- mental pattern of training in all these types of institutions has been similar, planned in the belief that a working knowledge of the scien- tific disciplines in use are prerequisite to any realistic pastoral work. This does not mean that a student must learn all psychiatry or medi- cine or penology before he can begin any pastoral work. It does mean that in three months the student participating in this program is introduced to the ways of work and ways of thought in these various professions which deal curatively with human nature, that his feet are set on the path of a rational acceptance and a sym- pathetic understanding of human disorders, that through this ac- ceptance and understanding his vision of the spiritual dimensions of human nature is clarified in a way that is realistic for thought and practical work and preaching. In addition to providing opportunity for internship through the institutions associated with the Council for Clinical Training, the Seminary also operates a pastoral counseling center at the Central Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, rendering a vital service to the metropolitan area of Atlanta as well as providing an opportunity for graduate students who engage in specialized pastoral counseling. Summer Work Ordinarily the Seminary expects its students to be engaged in some form of Field Work during the summer months, but in recent years members of the Language Departments have offered courses in Beginners' Greek, Hebrew and German during the summer. These courses are intended to provide the new student who has had no Greek with this basic tool for theological study. It is also possible for some students to attend the summer session of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University for elective credit toward the completion of work at Columbia Seminary. 21 Library Facilities The library of Columbia Seminary contains one of the most exten- sive and valuable collections of theological literature in the South and is an indispensable adjunct to the work carried on in the class- rooms. The collection totals more than 50,000 volumes of books and periodicals and is being increased at a rate of approximately 1,000 volumes each year. Through the years, gifts from ministers and friends have enriched the collection. The most important religious journals, and a number of general periodicals, are available in the library reading room. Volumes in the library are catalogued according to the Union Seminary, or Pettee, system of classification which is designed par- ticularly for seminary libraries. Since the Seminary is a part of the University Center, students have access to the libraries at Agnes Scott College, Emory University, Georgia Tech, and other educa- tional institutions of the city. Location of particular volumes is fa- cilitated by use of the Union Catalog at Emory University. A recent addition to the library is a collection of recorded ser- mons on magnetic tapes provided by Mr. and Mrs. Harlow M. Russell in memory of Susan V. Russell. Reels of lectures and ser- mons are continually being added to the collection so as to provide more adequately for the instruction of students in preaching and other disciplines. The Campus The physical equipment of Columbia Seminary in Decatur is fire- proof and modern. The buildings are constructed of red brick faced with gray limestone, and their architecture, based upon the graceful lines of the academic Gothic, is beautiful and impressive. Campbell Hall, the administration building, contains on its first three floors the classrooms, the chapel, a student parlor, a prayer room, and offices of the administration and faculty members. The fourth floor provides additional dormitory space. This building was erected through the generosity of the late Mr. J. Bulow Campbell of Atlanta in memory of his mother. The main dormitory is divided into four sections, two of which bear the names of the seminary's former dormitories in Columbia, Simons and Law Halls. Each room has hot and cold running water, and there are showers on each floor of each section. All windows in the dormitory are screened. Rooms are furnished with single 22 beds, mattresses and pillows, study tables, and book shelves. The whole plant is heated by steam. Three apartment dormitories of fireproof construction on the western edge of the campus provide comfortable quarters for thirty student families. Making use of funds received in the campaigns conducted in the Synods of Florida, South Carolina and Georgia, the Seminary is constructing a dormitory for student couples and a student center which will house the Refectory and provide space for student lounges, book store and post office. The dormitory for stu- dent couples will be known as Florida Hall, as an indication of the fact that funds for its erection were provided by the Synod of Florida. Fifteen homes for faculty members are on the campus, con- venient to the needs of students for conferences with members of the faculty. All the permanent buildings are beautiful and substan- tial, and everything that might lend to their comfort and efficiency has been included. Dormitories are provided with laundry rooms, and a laundry building is adjacent to the student apartments, in each of which students may wash or dry their clothes at a cost of ten cents a load. The beautiful library of the Seminary was completed in 1952. This building, which is air-conditioned throughout, has a potential stack capacity of 100,000 volumes. It contains a beautiful Gothic reading room, carrels for individual students, a room for audio-visual educa- tion, seminar room, a typing room, and adequate offices and a work room for the staff. It has been appropriately named in honor of Mr. John Bulow Campbell, a former member of its Board of Directors and the principal benefactor of the institution. The campus, consisting of slightly more than fifty acres of rolling woodland, is of unusual natural beauty and allows ample room for future expansion. The Columbia Presbyterian Church, which was organized in the seminary chapel in 1948, has erected a beautiful Education building and commodious sanctuary on a five-acre tract of land donated by the Seminary, and its worship services and church school are filling a place of growing importance in the life of the institution as well as the community. Musical Organizations In past years Columbia Seminary has been represented by excel- lent quartettes which have occupied a prominent place in the musi- cal life of the institution and have rendered a variety of services. In recent years a strong Seminary Choir has been developed 23 under the leadership of Professor Taylor. This group has sung in the regular worship services of various churches of the Atlanta area as well as in programs at the Seminary, and has been heard by many over the radio. An annual tour of a week's duration is made to some area of the supporting synods, and by visiting churches and schools in this territory the Choir is proving to be an effective agency for presenting the work of Columbia Seminary and the challenge of the Gospel Ministry. Lectures on the Thomas Smyth Foundation Through a generous bequest of Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., who was for years the pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, South Carolina, a lectureship bearing the name of its founder was established at Columbia Seminary in 1911. In accord- ance with the conditions of the bequest, some person of worthy character and distinguished for learning and ability is chosen each year by the Board and Faculty to deliver a course of lectures on the fundamental principles of the Christian faith or on the practical tasks of the Church. The funds bequeathed by Dr. Smyth to found this lectureship amount to $10,000, and the interest on this amount each year is used in providing for the delivery of the lectures. For fifty years distinguished scholars and ministers have treated a large variety of themes, doctrinal, critical, practical, archaeological, and historical. Religious Life A constant endeavor is made to keep the life both of individuals and of the school upon the highest possible plane. All classes in the Seminary are opened with prayer. Students and faculty members meet in the Chapel on five days each week for a brief worship serv- ice and, ordinarily, for the hearing of a devotional message. Re- sponsibility for the conduct of worship is shared by members of the Faculty with members of the Senior class and with the Student Society of Missionary Inquiry. A particularly helpful feature of the worship service conducted at the Seminary is found in the celebration of the Communion of the Lord's Supper in the Chapel at appropriate intervals during the year. One such service is customarily held during the first week of the fall quarter. Other observances of the Sacrament are fixed at special seasons during the school session, with at least one coming in each quarter. These services rightly hold the place of pre-eminence in the devotional and spiritual life of the campus. 25 Society of Missionary Inquiry Soon after the Seminary began its regular work in Columbia, the Society of Missionary Inquiry was founded for the purpose of fur- thering an interest in missions, both at home and abroad. The Cen- tennial of the Society was celebrated in Atlanta, February 1931, with appropriate addresses and a pageant presenting a century of service. From time to time the regular chapel service of the Seminary is given over to the Society, which uses that opportunity both to bring visiting speakers on missions to the campus and to have mes- sages delivered by members of the student body. Business meetings of the Society are also held at fixed times during the year, and a program for the promotion of devotional life on the campus is planned and carried out under the auspices of the organization. A significant part of each Commencement is an address delivered before the Society of Missionary Inquiry with an offering taken for Foreign Missions. A campaign to secure funds for one of the mission enterprises of the Church is conducted annually by the Society, and presents students with a constant opportunity to contribute finan- cially to the Gospel enterprise. A substantial amount has been re- ceived in this way. The Society has also sponsored an aggressive program in the city of Atlanta and its environs. Members of the organization have been particularly active in evangelistic preaching and in house to house visitation in some of the neediest areas of the city. Other work of visiting and conducting services is carried on in county homes, pris- ons and prison camps; and special programs are rendered in the Sunday Schools, Youth Fellowships and churches in the Atlanta area. Missions Conference For the past several years the Society of Missionary Inquiry has sponsored an annual missions conference, held in recent years at the Rock Eagle State Four-H Club grounds near Eatonton, Georgia. At this three-day conference, high school and college age young people from the churches in the area served by Columbia Seminary join with the students and faculty of the Seminary in hearing ad- dresses by great missionary leaders of the Church and in meeting these leaders in informal discussions. Through the cooperation of the Board of World Missions, representatives of nearly every field of missionary service have been present at each of these confer- ences. More than a thousand young people were registered at last year's conference. 26 Society for Thelogical Scholarship A student Society for Theological Scholarship was organized formally in the spring of 1959 "for the purpose of encouraging in every student the highest possible scholarship in all departments of instruction." While membership in the society is open to all students and members of the Faculty, it is voluntary and depends upon the payment of annual dues. Some meetings of the society are, however, open to all students, while others are for members only. During its existence the Society has sponsored special lectures, informal discussions with visiting lecturers, symposia by members of the Faculty and other meetings intended to promote the cause of Christian scholarship. Social Life Students of the Seminary enjoy pleasant social contact within the seminary family and in the area surrounding the Seminary. The homes of Faculty members are always open to student visitors, and from time to time groups of students are invited for "open house" in the homes of Faculty members. Informal contact between stu- dents and Faculty is encouraged during a brief "coffee break" fol- lowing the chapel period on several mornings each week, and each year the Faculty entertains the different classes of the student body in more formal parties or receptions to which the wives and friends of students are also invited. Other gatherings are arranged by vari- ous groups. Wives' Club The Columbia Theological Seminary Wives' Club is patterned after the Women of the Church, and its purpose is to provide spir- itual development and Christian fellowship for its members. In- cluded in the membership of this club are the wives of Columbia Seminary students, faculty and staff. Single girl students at Colum- bia Seminary are invited as honorary members of the Wives' Club, as are the wives of missionaries at Mission Haven. Wives' Club meets once a month in a general meeting. In addition to this, the membership is divided into smaller study groups or circles which meet once a month for Bible study. Physical Culture and Recreation Any minister who does not possess a strong, healthy body is tre- mendously handicapped in his work and can hardly hope to measure up to the strenuous demands of the modern pastorate. The Semi- 27 Sports at Columbia nary, therefore, encourages all students to take regular exercise. Three all-weather tennis courts, a basketball court, and a volley ball court, and an athletic field provide adequate opportunity for out- door sports in which competition between the various classes is a feature of great interest. The American Legion golf course, located a little more than a mile from the seminary campus, allows students to play for a very small fee, and golfers find an additional advan- tage in the fact that the city of Atlanta owns several municipal courses. Basketball is played on church courts which are available to the students. Contests are arranged at times with various Presby- terian colleges in connection with visits by student deputations. The fine climate of this section and the situation of the Seminary make it possible for students to engage in some form of outdoor sport on most days of the year. Medical Care The splendid hospital and medical facilities of Atlanta are readily available to students of the Seminary, and this fact insures the proper care of those who require medical attention. During recent years students and their families have participated in a voluntary group insurance plan which provides at moderate cost for emergency hospitalization and other medical costs. Orientation Program Every student who enters a theological seminary soon realizes that the time he has in which to prepare for the Gospel ministry is very short. He faces the question: "How can I derive the most benefit from my seminary course?" It is possible to lose much time, weeks or perhaps months, in making the transition from the kind of academic work done in col- lege to the type of instruction given at the level of theological edu- cation. Some studies in theology demand knowledge of special principles of procedure before a student can pursue them with facility and a sense of achievement. If certain methods and skills peculiar to the intellectual work of a minister are not acquired during his theological training, it may be difficult or impossible to learn them later. If, however, they are set forth early in his semi- 29 nary work and he is given an opportunity to practice them under supervision while a student at the institution, they are more likely to become a permanent part of his educational equipment for the future. Columbia believes, therefore, that everything possible should be done to help new students make a quick and easy adjustment to theological study, and to help them adopt sound methods of study as early as possible. With this purpose in view, an orientation pro- gram has been arranged and is required of all new students during the days preceding the regular opening of the Seminary in the fall. This program is without extra expense to the students except for an appropriate charge for board. Columbia's program includes the following elements: 1. An opportunity for new students to get acquainted with one another and with student body leaders and members of the Faculty before the "rush" of routine work starts; 2. Instruction concerning the use of a theological library as a means of saving time and effort later; 3. Suggestions regarding the most effective methods of approach to theological studies; 4. A battery of psychological and achievement tests similar to those used in other educational institutions and designed to help students meet particular deficiencies of preparation and personality adjustment; 5. Periods of worship and inspiration designed to set the tone of work in the Seminary upon a high spiritual plane. Alumni Association The Alumni of Columbia Seminary, always an intensely loyal group, are banded into an Association which seeks to make an in- creasing contribution to the welfare of the institution. The annual business meeting of the Alumni Association is one of the principal events of Ministers' Week in the fall. For a number of years the Association has promoted an Alumni Sharing Fund through which graduates of the Seminary have given to the support of the insti- tution. Dr. J. Davison Philips, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Decatur, Georgia is president of the Association. 30 TERMS OF ADMISSION Every student seeking admission to the Seminary must present the following credentials. 1. A written application for admission made in accordance with the form prepared by the Seminary and providing necessary bio- graphical facts. Printed application blanks will be mailed by the Seminary upon request. The application must be accompanied by a registration fee of $10.00 which will be credited toward payment of fees for the first quarter. No refunds will be made in the case of registrations which are canceled after August 1 of the year in which the student expected to enroll. 2. A letter from competent officials in his church stating that he is in full communion with the Church, and that on the basis both of Christian character and of natural gifts he is recommended for admission as a student of theology. Under ordinary circum- stances each Presbyterian student applying for admission is expected to present a statement from his presbytery authorizing him to enter (his Seminary. 3. A satisfactory health certificate to be given by a competent physician on a form prescribed by the Seminary. 4. Satisfactory letters of reference as requested on the applica- tion blank. 5. A transcript of his record at the last institution attended fur- nishing evidence of the fact that he has completed a regular course of study and has received an approved degree. If he has not com- pleted such a course the student will only be admitted upon the special request of his presbytery, or of a similar church court in other denominations, with recommendation that he be received as an extraordinary case. In such cases the student will be expected to furnish evidence that he has received adequate training in sub- jects fundamental to the studies of the Seminary or he may be required to stand an entrance examination given by the faculty. It is becoming increasingly difficult for men who have not had full college education to find a place in the ministry, and Columbia Seminary definitely discourages such men from seeking admission unless it be under most exceptional circumstances. If the applicant for admission is an ordained minister, he must present a letter from the ecclesiastical body to which he belongs stating that he is in good and regular standing, and must meet the necessary academic requirements. 31 College Preparation The academic degree offered upon entrance to the Seminary should represent four years of collegiate work. Other degrees than that of Bachelor of Arts, showing the completion of an adequate collegiate course, will be accepted as satisfying the academic re- quirements for admission to the Seminary, but the classical course of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts is the normal course of preparation for the Seminary. In order to further the program of cooperation between colleges of agriculture and theological seminaries, this institution will accept graduates of four-year colleges of agriculture as candidates for its degree. There is scarcely any branch of learning which is not of very great value to the student for the ministry. Adequate time should be given to Latin, Greek, Philosophy, Bible History, Ancient and Modern History, the English Language, English Literature, Educa- tion, and Psychology. It is also highly important that the student should have the broadest possible acquaintance with the facts of modern science. It is desirable that all students of the Seminary shall have com- pleted the proposed minimum pre-seminary curriculum which is printed below. Those who lack basic courses in English, History, the Natural Sciences, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences or who may be found to be deficient in one or more of these fields may be required to do supplementary work in them under the guidance of faculty members. A non-credit course in English grammar and composition is offered each year. Instruction in the New Testament Department presupposes knowl- edge of Greek. Students should make an earnest effort to take dur- ing their college course at least two years or three quarters of Greek, either classical or New Testament. Students who have not had this minimum of college Greek will be required to take the Beginners' Greek course during the Summer Language School or in their first year at the Seminary. If at all possible, it is preferable that the Greek course be taken during the summer before matricu- lation at the Seminary. Proposed Minimum of Pre-Seminary Curriculum It is desirable that a student should have acquaintance with the following fields of study before beginning study in Seminary and that his work in these fields should be evaluated in terms of mastery of the fields rather than in terms of semester hours or credits. Because 32 some measure is necessary, however, a minimum is stated in terms of semesters and semester hours. Sem. Basal Fields Semester Hrs. English Literature, Composition, and Speech 6 12-16 Philosophy 3 6-12 At least two of the following: Intro, to Philosophy History of Philosophy Ethics Logic Bible or Religion 2 4-6 History 3 6-12 Psychology 1 2- 3 A Foreign Language 4 12-16 At least one of the following: Latin Greek Hebrew French German Natural Sciences 2 4-6 Physical or Biological Social Sciences 2 4-6 At least two of the following: Economics Sociology Government or Political Science Social Psychology Education Concentration Concentration of work, or "majoring," is a common practice in col- leges. For such concentration or major, a constructive sequence based upon any one, two, or three of the above fields of study would lead up naturally to a theological course. (N.B. The foregoing statement is in line with recommendations made by the American Association of Theological Schools and is published here at the request of the General Assembly of our Church, which has ap- proved it. The suggestions included should be carefully studied by all can- didates for the ministry who have not completed their college training.) Students from Other Seminaries A student coming from another seminary of recognized standing will be granted appropriate transfer of credits upon his presentation of transcript and of a letter from that seminary certifying to his good standing, and regularly dismissing him to this institution. He must also comply with the terms of admission set forth above, and if a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, he must satisfy 33 the requirements of the Seminary with reference to knowledge of the original languages of Scripture. It will not ordinarily be possible for any transfer student to graduate in as little as one year's time after matriculation here. Reports to Presbyteries The Seminary regularly reports to the proper authorities in the presbytery the results of each term of work as indicated by the student's attendance, punctuality, deportment, diligence, and scho- lastic standing. A student who fails to complete satisfactorily all of his academic work, or otherwise prove himself a worthy candidate, will not be eligible for scholarship aid during the following quarter unless spe- cial providential circumstances lead the Faculty to make an excep- tion in his case. Pledge In addition to meeting the foregoing qualifications for admission to the Seminary, the Board of Directors requires each student to subscribe to the following declaration: "Deeply impressed with a sense of the importance of improving in knowledge, prudence and piety, in my preparation for the Gospel ministry, I solemnly promise, in a reliance on divine grace, that I will faithfully and diligently attend on all the instructions of this Seminary, and that I will conscientiously and vigilantly observe all the rules and regulations specified in the plan for its instruction and government, so far as the same relates to the students; and that I will obey all the lawful requisitions, and readily yield to all the wholesome admonitions of the professors and directors of the Semi- nary while I shall continue a member of it." 34 REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES The Degree of Bachelor of Divinity The standard degree of the Seminary is the Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.). Any student who completes in a satisfactory manner all required courses of the Seminary together with enough elective courses to bring the total of his credits to 140, and who has pre- sented to the faculty a diploma of graduation from a recognized college or university, will receive a diploma from this Seminary certifying that he has earned this degree. The requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity may not be completed in less than nine quarters. Satisfaction of the semi- nary's requirements in Field Work as outlined on page 42 is also required for graduation. In order to earn a degree a student must maintain an overall average of C for his seminary course; this is indicated by the accumulation of quality points which must number no less than the number of hours required for graduation. OUTLINE OF COURSES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF DIVINITY JUNIOR YEAR Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter 101 O. T. . . . 4hrs. 102 O. T. . . . 4 hrs. 104 O. T. . . . 4 hrs. 151 B. E. . . . 4hrs. 131 N. T. . . . 4 hrs. 152 B. E. . . . 4 hrs. 426 P. Care . 2 hrs. 400 C. E. . . 4 hrs. 210 Hist. . . . 4 hrs. 430 P. Theo. . 3 hrs. 451 Horn. . . 3 hrs. 301 Theo. . . . 4 hrs. 490 Pub. Spk. 2 hrs. 453 Horn. . . 1 hr. 1 <; hrc 15 hrs. 17 hrs. Note: No credit will be given for Beginners Greek. If students have not had Greek in college, ordinarily Greek Grammar should be taken in the Summer Language School prior to matriculation for the junior year's work. Students who take Greek during the school year should expect to spend at least one additional quarter in the Seminary. MIDDLE YEAR Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter 220 Hist. ... 4 hrs. 230 Hist. ... 4 hrs. 304 Theo. . . 4 hrs. 302 Theo. . . 4 hrs. 303 Theo. . . 4 hrs. 351 Apol. . . 4 hrs. 401 C. E. . . . 2 hrs. 431 P. Theo. . 3 hrs 495 Worship . 4 hrs. 454 Horn. . . 1 hr. 470 Evang. . . 3 hrs. 473 Missions . 3 hrs 491 Pub. Spk. 1 hr. 12 hrs. 14 hrs. 15 hrs. Note: In the fall quarter for 1961 only, Middlers will take 400 C. E. 4 hrs., and in the spring quarter 1962 only, Middlers will take 401 C. E. for 2 hrs. SENIOR YEAR Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter 240 Hist. . . . 4 hrs. 153 B. E. . . . 4 hrs. 427 P. Theo. . 2 hrs. 305 Theo. . . 3 hrs. 306 Theo. ... 3 hrs. 452 Horn. . . 2 hrs. 7 hrs. 9 hrs. Note: In the fall quarter for 1961 only, seniors will take 104 O.T. 35 Grading System At the close of each quarter, grades are sent to all students and their presbyteries. A, (excellent) is the highest grade given; it is reserved for those students whose work is of a markedly superior quality. B, (good) is the grade given for work which, while not notably superior, is clearly above the average. C, (satisfactory) is the grade given for satisfactory work of the average student. D, (inferior) is the grade given for work which, while not alto- gether satisfactory, is good enough to entitle the student to credit for the course. E, (conditioned) is the grade given those students whose work is not good enough to entitle them to credit for the course, but to whom the instructor is willing to allow a re-examination after addi- tional study; on such re-examination no grade other than D or F can be given. F, (failure) is the grade given for failure and indicates that no credit can be had except by repeating the course. Quality Points will be given as follows: A, 3 quality points per hour; B, 2 quality points; C, 1 quality point. Students whose academic average falls below a C in any quarter are automatically put on probation for the next quarter (except after the first quarter of the Junior year). If at the end of the following quarter they have not brought their academic average up to a C, they are asked to withdraw from the Seminary. The Honors Program In order to provide qualified students in their senior year with an opportunity for independent and intensive study in an approved field of interest, the Honors Program is open to students who have an over-all B+ average (an average of 2.5 quality points per hour) and who have demonstrated superior abilities in the field of their interest. For the present, Honors studies are open in the areas of Theology, Church History, Biblical studies (limited to students who will use the original languages), and Pastoral Counseling. A student who participates in the Honors Program must maintain a B+ average both in required and Honors courses, and is expected 36 to sit an examination, either written or oral, at the close of the year over his entire Honors work. The student will be excused from certain required work and instead will receive 10 hours credit each quarter. The grade for Honors work will be submitted by the pro- fessors advising him and will be considered instead of the grades for required hours from which he has been excused. Distinctions Students who have secured an aggregate of 410 quality points in the 140 hours of work required for the B.D. degree graduate "Summa Cum Laude." The distinction of "Magna Cum Laude" is awarded to those who have earned 375 quality points; and those who have 330 quality points are graduated "Cum Laude." In each of these cases the appropriate distinction is recorded upon the stu- dent's diploma. These academic honors are subject to revision or forfeiture if the student's field work is plainly unsatisfactory in the judgment of the Faculty. The Degree of Master of Theology (Th.M.) The degree of Master of Theology is granted to a student who has spent a year or more in graduate study, has completed satis- factorily at least thirty-five hours of work with grades that average at least B, has presented an acceptable thesis on some approved subject, and has passed a final oral examination before the faculty or a committee of the faculty. All of the thirty-five hours required shall be completed in resi- dence, and must be taken after the student has been admitted to the graduate department. The work for the degree must be completed within five years after the time the student has been admitted to candidacy for the degree. Extensions may be granted in extraordinary cases by vote of the faculty. Admission to Study in the Graduate Department: Admis- sion of the student to graduate study shall be by the Dean of the Graduate Department and the committee on admissions of the faculty. Qualifying entrance examinations will be required. General proficiency written tests must be taken under the supervision of the Graduate Dean. These tests are given to all new students during the orientation period, and all students who have not taken them in 37 connection with their B.D. work at Columbia will be expected to take them at that time. No student can be admitted to candidacy for the degree until satisfactory grades have been made on these tests. Departmental requirements must be checked as satisfactory by the Department in which the student expects to specialize be- fore the student is admitted to candidacy. Each applicant is expected to present evidence of achievement and competence as a student. Rarely can a student be expected to do satisfactory graduate work if he has not maintained at least a B average in his college and seminary work. He must have the degree of B.D. from this seminary or its academic equivalent. He must have passed the regular B.D. courses in Hebrew and Greek; if his B.D. course requires less than the two biblical languages, he may substitute an approved language for one of them. Those students who plan to do their major work in the Old or New Testament de- partments must be able to handle the appropriate language with ease. When the student applies for admission, he should indicate the department in which he wishes to specialize. The number of stu- dents that can be accepted in each department will be limited. No professor shall be asked to serve as chairman of the thesis com- mittee for more than three students planning to complete theses in the current school year. Specialization: With the approval of the professor concerned a student may be permitted to specialize in any subdivision of one of the four major branches of the theological curriculum the Biblical, the Historical, the Systematic, or the Pastoral. At least fifteen hours must be taken in the field of specialization. At least twenty-five hours must be taken either in the field of specialization or in re- lated courses. Ten hours must be taken in courses approved for graduate study outside the department of specialization. A student intending to specialize in the area of pastoral care and counseling in the branch of pastoral theology is required to have clinical training with the Council for Clinical Pastoral Training, Inc., as specified by the Professor of Pastoral Counseling. Admission to Candidacy: The student must be admitted to candidacy for the degree by the faculty at its regular meeting, the first Friday in October, if he expects to receive his degree at the commencement the following May. Admission is by majority vote of the faculty. The Committee on Graduate Work of the faculty will meet on Wednesday before the first Friday in October to receive applica- 38 ". ' iATLAMTA ART tSSOCiATION MUSIUM It PRtSByTlRIAN CtNTER H.R.STATIONSA /C.IORCIA STATt, //UNivtwsiTy ii^LHov AvtJi^- MtMORlAL DRIVE GREATER ATLANTA PRLSByTLRIAN CHURCHtS T THE SEMINARY'S NEW SEAL Against the background of the world the seal presents the open Bible and the Celtic cross. The Greek words are from Ephe- sians 4:11 and refer to the (t pastors and teachers" given to the Church by the risen Christ. The Celtic cross has been used tra- ditionally among Scottish Presbyterians.